Seated Overhead Barbell Press Resources

For shoulders and arms, few gym machines are more effective than the Overhead Press. It works the deltoid muscles, or the sides of your shoulders, which are good for lifting boxes from shelves or picking up a small child. If you’ve never used t... Read more

In this exercise, movement will come from the shoulders and elbows.
The Setup
Start by sitting on the seat and adjusting the leg-restraint pad to the appropriate height. Your feet should be flat on the floor and the pad should help keep your l... Read more

You hear about them. You see people using them in the gym. They’re in stores, on TV, and have entire fitness classes designed around them. You think about these stretchy bands and what good (if any) they do. You want to know: What are the b... Read more

Although yoga has been around for thousands of years, it's become increasingly popular recently and has undergone quite the makeover. There are intense, sweaty styles of yoga that make the muscles of even the fittest people tremble; there are gen... Read more

The seated chest press machine, is comfortable for your body while allowing you to lift heavier weight with more control. In this exercise, the movement comes from the shoulders and elbows.
The Setup
Start by adjusting the seat height. When se... Read more

There is a short article here on SPark with links to Coach Nicoles' Seated Videos. However....when one clicks on the box for Seated Resistance Band Workout, the link takes one into the Seated Desk Stretches.... Can someone ..please...fix this?!... Read more

I want to work on the backs of my arms (flabby) & usual do overhead tricep extensions with weights (2 lbs. in each hand). But I have issues with my right shoulder, bursitis & can't always do any overhead movements. I did a few this morning & now my... Read more

Since you do mostly seated exercise, a HRM would benefit you most in calculating an accurate calorie burn. The new Fitbit models (Charge HR and Surge) are wrist-based and have HRMs built in. Other trackers will count "steps" based on arm movements.... Read more

While sitting at my computer reading I do sidebends, twists, dumbbell bicep curls or overhead tricep extensions.I do this while watching tv too but then there is room to add seated leg extensions. You can get in a lot of exercise just sitting on your... Read more

This team is for those who see their pets as family! Here, we do not get funny looks for putting our pets in car seats or throwing them birthday parties! Become healthy for and with your family.... Read more

A few years ago I was introduced to a steel weighted bar known to many as the Body Bar. If you are not familiar with this particular piece of workout equipment, it is basically a steel bar in various weights encased in foam. They range between 4-6 f... Read more

Spring is around the corner, which means you'll be bringing your short sleeved and sleeveless tops out of storage in no time. Speaking of baring your arms: Are yours in tip-top shape? If not, you could help build strength and muscle tone in the m... Read more

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